me odio
/me odjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I hate myself" is translated into Spanish as me odio.
This phrase is used to express a strong feeling of dislike or disgust toward oneself.
What does it mean word for word?
me odio consists of the reflexive pronoun me (myself) and the first-person singular conjugation of the verb odiar (to hate), literally meaning "myself I hate".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add a mí mismo to me odio to provide extra emphasis on the object of the hatred. A female speaker should use a mí misma instead of a mí mismo to agree with her gender.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, expressing self-hatred so bluntly as me odio might be seen as much more alarming or heavy than in English, where it is often used colloquially.
- In English, 'odium' is a rare noun used to describe intense dislike, but in Spanish, the root of odio is a common, everyday word.
- Spanish has several words for 'dislike' that fall between 'like' and 'hate', such as detestar, which implies a strong sense of repulsion that is slightly different from the deep passion of odio.
Examples in context
- Me odio a mí mismo.I hate myself.Tatoeba #5961529 by diegohn, translation #1779951 by Spamster
- A veces me odio a mí mismo.I hate myself sometimes.Tatoeba #9703947 by arh, translation #3064280 by Hybrid
- Me odio a mí mismo y quiero morirme.I hate myself and I want to die.Tatoeba #1138475 by Shishir, translation #600945 by rekrutacja
- Desafortunadamente, me odio a mí misma por mis errores pasados.Unfortunately, I hate myself for my past mistakes.
- Me siento mal por mis acciones, no me soporto.I feel bad about my actions, I can't stand myself.
- Después de perder la oportunidad, me odio por mi falta de valentía.After missing the opportunity, I hate myself for my lack of courage.
- A veces, me odio profundamente por mis errores pasados.Sometimes, I deeply hate myself for my past mistakes.
- Siento una enorme insatisfacción conmigo mismo/a.I feel a great dissatisfaction with myself.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is feeling guilty after a mistake at work.
- LucíaMe odio por ser tan descuidada.I hate myself for being so careless.
- JavierNo seas tan dura contigo misma, Lucía.Don't be so hard on yourself, Lucía.
- LucíaEs que me odio cuando cometo estos errores.It is just that I hate myself when I make these mistakes.
- JavierTodos cometemos errores, no te castigues tanto.Everyone makes mistakes, don't punish yourself so much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries me, odio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
